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Hands-On Learning, 2007.
This paper describes a teacher's plan to introduce hands-on learning into the science curriculum.
2,054 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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The paper explains that hands-on learning is being involved with in-depth investigations about objects, materials, phenomena and concepts and interpreting meaning and understanding from these experiences. The paper discusses how hands-on learning incorporates more discovery type of learning and less pencil and paper education. The author describes how he/she plans to incorporate hands on learning into his/her science curriculum.
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"The concept of hands-on learning stems back to early education philosophy. In the early 1800s, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi argued that rather than dealing with words, students should learn through activity and things. They need to be free to follow their own interests and draw their own conclusions. He put a strong focus on the child's spontaneity and self-activity. Teachers should not give students ready-made answers, but have them locate the answers themselves. In order to do this, it is necessary to cultivate and encourage their powers of seeing, judging and reasoning (Silber, 1965, p.140). The goal is to educate the entire child-- hands, heart and head."
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Hand in Hand They Taste the Fruits of Being Human, 2001.
An analysis of Milton's use of imagery in "Paradise Lost"
4,920 words (approx. 19.7 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 182.95
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Organizational Learning and Knowledge, 2006.
This paper discusses how the process of education and knowledge building go hand in hand in the workplace.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 59.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that learning and knowledge go hand in hand; one cannot exist without the other, and both are necessary in virtually everything that people do in every day life. Further, the writer notes that within organizations, the same mindset applies as in the case of individuals. Within this essay, the writer compares and contrasts organizational learning and organizational knowledge, discusses the two and examines their interdependent relationship. The writer concludes that neither learning nor sharing can be allowed to cease if organizations, and the world itself, is to continue to grow and prosper.
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Introduction
Knowledge Management
Reinforcement of the Argument
Closing Thoughts
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"First, learning must occur before knowledge can exist; people must strive to study, observe and gain experience in order to become learned on any particular topic; in this case, we are speaking of individual learning that is combined with the learning of others within a defined group, or learning that is done with the entire group simultaneously to become what is referred to as Organizational Learning. This is a never ending process, even for the most intelligent people on earth (which is how they became so intelligent in the first place). Those who falsely believe that they have learned all that they possibly can have not learned the most important lesson of all. Simply put, if they have not understood that education is a constant process, then they really have learned nothing at all."
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Social Learning and Social Control Theories On Crime, 1999.
Defines, analyzes and compares the basic concepts of two approaches to an understanding of the nature and cause of criminal and deviant behavior.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 197.95
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Why do people perform criminal acts? Is it something in their genes? Something in the hand of fate? Is it something that they learn the way that other people learn to recite the names of the presidents or their parents' trade?
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"Social Learning Theory and Control Theory: A comparison of two models for criminal behavior
Why do people perform criminal acts? Is it something in their genes? Something in the hand of fate? Is it something that they learn the way that other people learn to recite the names of the presidents or their parents' trade?
Many criminologists, along with a high percentage of the sociologists and social psychologists that have studied criminal behavior, have selected this final explanation: People learn to be criminals in the same way that people learn any other kind of voluntary behavior. Scholars who believe this to be the case are adhering to social learning theories - or to related differential association theories - of criminality."
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Cooperative Learning in Special Education, 2005.
An in-depth look at cooperative learning in special education and how it impacts the performance of special education students.
5,002 words (approx. 20.0 pages), 26 sources, APA, AU$ 184.95
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This paper examines the impact that cooperative learning has on special education students by doing case studies on three students who were placed in a cooperative learning setting for at least half of each school day. It examines the problem, delves into a literature review to see what has already been said and then takes a first hand look at it through the academic achievement records of the three special education students. The paper determines that cooperative learning is a positive tool in the education of special education students across the board.
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Statement of Problem
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Literature Review
Methodology
Analysis
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"In another study the question of cooperative learning and special education students was addressed. "This study reports new analyses from an earlier study by Antil, Jenkins, Wayne, & Vadasy (1998) in which 21 general education classroom teachers were interviewed about their use of cooperative learning. We report teachers' perceptions of how cooperative learning benefits special education and remedial students, the percentage of these Students who consistently participated in classroom cooperative learning activities, its efficacy for these students, and the kind of modifications teachers made for students with special needs: Teachers were generally positive about cooperative learning's efficacy for students with learning problems, while acknowledging that it worked better for some students than others. "
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Hands-On Manipulative in School, 2007.
An exploration of the use of the hands-on manipulatives in the middle school math classroom
3,876 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 25 sources, MLA, AU$ 155.95
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This paper reviews findings in literature stating that hands-on manipulatives are effective in the middle school mathematics classroom. The paper then reports that the findings are of limitations in the use of manipulatives and, specifically, in the misuse of the manipulatives in the classroom. The paper further emphasizes that teachers must be well-educated and trained in the use of manipulatives, whether concrete material or virtual manipulatives for use on the computer and the Web. The paper concludes that it is clear that the use of manipulatives in mathematical instruction and learning in combination with cooperative learning is the best practice for instructional methods in today's mathematics classroom.
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Objective
Introduction
Historical Perspective
Theories
Research Studies
Virtual Manipulatives
Limitations
Static and Dynamic
Algebra Manipulatives
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"The slide-rule is a manipulative that was used in early education in providing students with a hands-on application in mathematics. Hands-on manipulatives such as blocks, rods, bean sticks and other manipulatives have been historically used in the math classroom as an aid in teaching mathematics. The work of Clements (1999) entitled; 'Concrete Manipulatives, Concrete Ideas" published in the Journal of Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood states that: "The notion of 'concrete' from concrete manipulatives to pedagogical sequences such as 'concrete to abstract' is embedded in educational theories, research and practice, especially in mathematics education."
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Psychology and Learning, 2002.
A look at the challenges to educational psychologists in dealing with problems such as violence in schools and protection of the learning disabled.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This paper presents a detailed look at problem solving in the field of educational psychology. The author peeks at some of the problems that are unique to psychologists in the field of education and then takes us through some suggestions about problem solving that needs to be done. With laws in place to protect the learning disabled and the recent rash of violence in school systems across the nation educational psychologists have their hands full and the author of this paper explores their work.
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"Hands" by Sherwood Anderson, 2006.
This paper focuses on the short story "Hands" that appears in Sherwood Anderson's collection titled "Winesburg, Ohio."
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper examines and reviews the imagery in Sherwood Anderson's short story "Hands," which offers a glimpse of small town life in America's Midwest. The writer of this also paper discusses and details the plot of the novel and the main character Wing Biddlebaum, who's described by Anderson as a poor little man, beaten, pounded and frightened by the world.
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"One can tell from the imagery beginning with the decaying porch, that there was not much use fixing the place up. It was home, for whatever it looked like, to this nervous little bald man. Winesburg surely had, as most small Midwestern towns did, a sort of pecking order. There were the affluent, with fertile fields, or grain and feed stores, bankers and other businessmen who foreclosed loans and sold over-priced goods to their regular customers, while winning them over with the smiles."
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Hands in "The Piano"., 2004.
An essay that explores the symbolic significance of hands in Jane Campion's "The Piano".
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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A brief discussion of how the visual of hands are used throughout Campion's film, and what they represent for the storyline and the characters.
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"Scene two begins with a close-up shot of many hands waving in the air, reaching for the sky, this is merely a foretaste of what is one of the principle elements within the film, The Piano. The symbolic use of hands throughout the film is significant and expresses some of the key themes in the film including expression and communication, as well as being essential in helping the audience understand Ada?s character. The development of hands as an important symbol and as a vital constituent of Ada herself also helps to build a more devastating climax as it makes the severing of Ada?s finger a much more shocking and unforgivable act."
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Philosophy of Learning, 2002.
An overview of the philosophy of education according to the likes of Plato, Hobbes, and Locke.
1,371 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 66.95
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This paper examines how the history of philosophical ruminations on the virtues and civil nature of education, and the modern studies of educational theory, suggest that co-directed education is the best way to teach students. It looks at how students learn best when they are allowed to discover the truth for themselves and how this learning does vary from content area to content area, primarily only in the degree to which teacher involvement may be necessary in a hands-on fashion. It shows how knowledge may be found when sought, but certain skills need to be demonstrated. However, even when the teacher is actively ?teaching? and directing, student learning can still be self-directed and self-chosen.
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"Hobbes suggests that education be based not at all on truth but on a rational justification of what Plato would call the ?golden lies? of the state. He suggested censorship of information in order to protect civil interests, and education based on social beneficial truths. This theory of education as a tool by which society may subjugate and ?improve? the masses to their liking is one that has never gone out of style. Locke suggested that pauperized students be driven into ?working? schools and made to serve the common good. Leibniz suggests that for the general populace, education should not consist of a study of philosophy and the humanities and sciences, but rather of moral and civil study, preparing them to be useful workers and civilians."
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", 2006.
How the concept of guilt operates in the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards.
889 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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This paper breaks down the elements of Edwards' sermon in order to identify the emotional appeal to the audience. This essay focuses specifically on the guilt that Edwards was thrusting upon his audience. There are several supporting quotes from the text properly cited in MLA format.
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"I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire / I Went Down, Down, Down / And The Flames Went Higher" - Johnny Cash (Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire Lyrics) ohnny Cash was singing about love and not hell in the song Ring of Fire. However, the visual imagery of falling into a ring of fire, while the flames rise in anticipation, is quite powerful. People that have truly experienced love, tragic love especially, can relate to exactly what he is expressing. Although not an entertainer in the mold of the "man in black", Jonathan Edwards was also adept at painting a mental picture with words. Edwards gives a visual outline about the concept he is discussing. As a result, the audience members each construct a different mental image based on their individual frame of reference. The representation of hell in the mind of an audience member was proportionately intensified by the guilt they felt about their sins. Jonathan Edwards utilizes the concept of guilt as a means of complementing the visual imagery in his sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
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Adolescent Social Learning, 2005.
This paper analyzes, through observation, the social behavior of teenage boy's ages fourteen and fifteen practicing and playing baseball at a local park.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 40.95
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This paper explains that the most obvious observation was how similarly the adolescent ballplayers were all dressed, not in baseball pants but in sweatpants with t-shirts, because dressing differently would bring unwanted attention, which adolescents do not want. The author points out that almost every player had a cell phone and, as soon as the game finished, they shook hands with the other team and then went straight to check their phone messages. The paper concludes that social learning is a big part of an adolescent's life; therefore, adults have to surround these adolescent with the right people to generate more positive adolescent social behaviors.
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"Another thing I noticed was that five of the boys were wearing their hats a bit to the side. Those same five boys would be next to each other every time the coach huddled them up. It seemed as if they had their own little things going on apart from the rest of the team, kind of like the cool crowd. This particular observation of the boys wearing the hats a bit sideways is interesting because I see this often with kids not just playing baseball, but also the average teenage boy."
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Social Pollution in "New Year's Sacrifice" and "Hands.", 2006.
In this paper the two authors, Lu Xun and Xiao Hong, treat the subject of social stigma, isolation, and social hygiene similarly.
1,543 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 73.95
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In both stories, the protagonist is a female and both women are ostracized from their peers and their community. The paper explains how pollution is portrayed by both authors as being socially defined. Hsiang Lin's Wife of "New Year's Sacrifice" is polluted for no reason other than her socially unacceptable past, whilst Wang Ya-Ming of "Hands" is polluted not only because her hands are dark and different but also because she is very poor. The paper shows how in both stories those who do not or cannot conform suffer dearly. The paper therefore details how Hsiang Lin's Wife and Wang Ya-Ming were ostracised and as a result became ill and weak. Both "New Year's Sacrifice" and "Hands" show how norms can severely affect people who are different, or people who step outside the boundaries of the social code.
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"The fear of pollution is a recurrent theme in both Lu Xun's "New Year's Sacrifice" and Xiao Hong's "Hands." The two authors treat the subject of social stigma, isolation, and social hygiene similarly. In both stories, the protagonist is a female: in a sense, she is already born polluted. Although Hsiang Lin's Wife is older than Wang Ya-Ming, both women are ostracized from their peers and their community. Hsiang Lin's Wife of "New Year's Sacrifice" is shunned and scorned because of her socially unacceptable past. Twice a widow, her boy child died from a wolf attack. Hsiang Lin's Wife is therefore viewed by the people of Luchen as being dangerous as well as spiritually dirty. Lu Xun describes her symbolic pollution through the use of color contrasts, namely whiteness versus blackness. Similarly, Xiao Hong relies heavily on color symbolism to convey the central theme of social pollution in "Hands." The story's protagonist Wang Ya-Ming and her family members have black hands. Furthermore, both authors show how poverty and pollution are closely linked, as Wang Ya-Ming and Hsiang Lin's Wife are both destitute. Lu Xun and Xiao Hong show that social persecution causes loneliness and illness. At the same time, the polluted characters in the two stories retain a sense of inner strength in spite of their ordeals."
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Wash Your Hands!, 2008.
This paper discusses the implementation of an effective hand-washing hygiene program in schools.
2,451 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 108.95
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The paper discusses the spread of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections, influenza and the common cold that can be inhibited by proper hand-washing habits of school students. The paper describes a potential hand-washing campaign that actively involves the children themselves. The paper emphasizes that the students, with the help of the teachers, must direct the effort, because they have the most to gain and lose from the results of the program.
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"Mother was right, you should 'wash your hands!' to prevent the spread of disease! Once upon a time, encouraging children to wash their hands in school before eating or after using the bathroom was seen as a way to instill good manners in young people. Now, however, proper hand-washing can be a matter of life and death for students and educators. Approximately 1/5 of the U.S. population attends or works in school on a full or part-time basis. This means that it is essential for the health of the public as well as students and educators that proper hygiene is practiced and the risk of communicable epidemics are minimized ("Seasonal Flu Information for Schools &Childcare Providers, CDC, 2008)."
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The Outstretched Hand of Peace, the Outstretched Hand of War, 2002.
A discussion of cooperation, capitulation and rebellion in Native American relations with the American Federal Government.
1,249 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper examines how the modern history of the Native American nation and the history of the federal government of the United States has proceeded through several distinct phases over the course of the latter 20th century. It analyzes how this sweep of Native American history in the United States can primarily be characterized by periods of acclimation, peaceful acknowledgement and even acceptance of some of the benefits of white culture, followed rebellion and anger at broken promises. It evaluates how Native Americans have sought peace or a form of mutual stasis with whites, but encroachment into Native territories has resulted in resistance and war. It looks at how today, objectives of independence have been achieved, but the effects of oppression in the form of personal desperation and addiction remain.
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"For instance, during World War II, many Native Americans were extremely helpful to the United States government in the war effort. One of the most notable manifestations of this was the Navajo use of their native language as a code for the military, which the Japanese army never managed to break. hus Native Americans participated in the war effort in a vital and active fashion, despite their separation from mainstream American culture. Yet after the war, the Native American contribution to the survival of the United States was not recognized. In a way somewhat parallel to African Americans, military and political personnel recognized the Native American contribution to the war effort in the form of medals and verbal acknowledgement."
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The Prohibition: Morality in the Hands of the Government, 2001.
A look at the history of the government and the prohibitions introduced.
2,360 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 105.95
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This paper provides the history of the Prohibition and examines the reasons for its failure. Includes descriptions of both the ?wets? and the ?drys?, and also looks into various ways in which people cheated the government during this period in history.
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"Throughout American history, alcohol has been associated with corruption, immorality, and disrespect for God. People have preached about the evils of drink since Puritan times, eventually igniting the Temperance Movement of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries (McWilliams 1). Temperance did not become a political movement, however, until after the Civil War, with the establishment of the ?Women?s War,? a group of middle-class wives and mothers who marched around churches and saloons demanding that alcohol be made illegal, and the Anti-Saloon League, or the ASL (Kleist 3). Formed in 1893, the Anti-Saloon League was the first politically focused temperance movement (Harris 73). With an ultimate goal of national prohibition, the ASL supported candidates who encouraged prohibition and moved for states and individual cities to vote themselves dry before the entire country did (73)."
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